Create a reconciliation rule

Create a reconciliation rule to suggest or automatically apply a match or category when an imported transaction meets defined conditions. Open Menu, select Banking, and then select Cash management.

Create the reconciliation rule

  1. Open Menu, select Banking, and then select Cash management.
  2. Select Reconciliation rules.
  3. Select Create reconciliation rule.
  4. Enter a name and description.
  5. Select one of the following rule types and choose whether QuickStart suggests or automatically applies the result:
    • Categorization to assign an expense category and create a transaction.
    • Match to match an imported transaction with an existing transaction in QuickStart.
  6. Select whether the rule applies to all accounts or a specific account.
  7. Complete the fields for the selected rule type:
    • For a Categorization rule, select the required Expense category. If the action automatically applies the rule, also select the required Person or company.
    • For a Match rule, enter the date tolerance and select its unit.
  8. In the Conditions section, select Add item.
  9. Select the field to compare, operator, and value. For a memo condition, select Is equal to, Starts with, or Contains, and select Case insensitive or Trim whitespaces when applicable. Apply the condition.
  10. Add any other required conditions.
  11. Select Create.

The rule becomes available to process future imported transactions.

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